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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,875,160.75 and 8,342,648.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,875,160.75 and 8,342,648.88 is: 17,960,491.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,875,160.75 : 8,342,648.88 = 8,342,648.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,875,160.75/8,342,648.88 = 8,342,648.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,875,160.75x = 8,342,648.88 × 8,342,648.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,875,160.75x = 69,599,790,251,538.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,599,790,251,538.77/3,875,160.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,960,491.12

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